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Strong's #2901 - κραταιόω

Transliteration

krataióō

Phonetics

krat-ah-yo'-o

Root Word (Etymology)

from (G2900)

Parts of Speech

Verb

TDNT

3:912,466

Definition

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Thayer's

to strengthen, make strong
to be made strong, to increase in strength, to grow strong

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 553 ‑ אָמֵץ (aw‑mats'); 1396 ‑ גָּבַר (gaw‑bar'); 2388 ‑ חָזַק (khaw‑zak'); 2664 ‑ חָפַשׂ (khaw‑fas'); 3533 ‑ כָּבַשׁ (kaw‑bash'); 4911 ‑ מָשַׁל (maw‑shal'); 5810 ‑ עָזַז (aw‑zaz'); 6105 ‑ עָצַם (aw‑tsam'); 6565 ‑ פָּרַר (paw‑rar'); 7682 ‑ שָׂגַב (saw‑gab'); 8627 ‑ תְּקַן (tek‑an'); 8631 ‑ תְּקִף (tek‑afe');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (4)

Luke 2

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

NAS (6)

Luke 4

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

HCS (4)

Luke 2

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

BSB (4)

Luke 2

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

ESV (3)

Luke 1

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

WEB (4)

Luke 2

1 Corinthians 1

Ephesians 1

KJV (4)

strengthened 1

strong 3

NAS (6)

become 2

strengthened 1

strong 3

HCS (4)

be strong 1

became strong 1

strong 1

to be strengthened 1

BSB (4)

Be strong 1

became strong 2

strengthen 1

ESV (3)

became strong 1

strengthened 1

strong 1

WEB (4)

Be strong 1

becoming strong 1

that you may be strengthened 1

was becoming strong 1

RAH

V-AAD2S 2

V-AAI1S 1

V-AAI2S 3

V-AAI3P 4

V-AAI3S 7

V-AAN 4

V-AAS2P 1

V-APD2P 1

V-APD3S 1

V-API1S 2

V-API3P 6

V-API3S 10

V-APS1P 1

V-APS3P 1

V-APS3S 1

V-FAI1P 2

V-FAI3S 1

V-IAI2P 1

V-IMI3S 1

V-PAPAPM 1

V-PMD2P 1

V-PMD2S 1

V-PMD3P 1

V-PMD3S 3

V-PPI3S 1

V-XMI3P 1

ANT

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

BEZ

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

BGB

V-ANP 1

V-IIM/P-3S 2

V-PMM/P-2P 1

BMT

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

BYZ

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

ELZ

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

NA26

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPD-2P 1

SBL

V-2PPDP 1

V-3IPIS 2

V-APN 1

SCV

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

STV

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

TIS

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

V-APN 1

V-IPI-3S 2

V-PPM-2P 1

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

κρᾰταιό-ω,

1. strengthen, τὰς χεῖράς τινος LXX 1 Samuel 23:16, al.: — Pass., ib. 30.6, al., Luke 1:80; 1 Corinthians 16:13, etc.; κ. ὑπέρ τινα to be too strong for him, prevail against him, LXX 2 Kings 10:11, al.

2. Pass., to be determined, κ. τοῦ πορεύεσθαι ib. Ruth 1:18.

II intr. in Act., prevail, ἐπί τινας ib. Ev 2 Samuel 11:23; ὑπέρ τινας ib. 1 Kings 21:23 (20).23.

III Med., control, πάθη λόγῳ Ph. 1.420.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

κραταιόω, κραταιῷ: passive, present imperative 2 person plural κραταιοῦσθε imperfect 3 person singular ἐκραταιοῦτο; 1 aorist infinitive κραταιωθῆναι; (κράτος); only Biblical and ecclesiastical, for the classic κρατύνω; the Sept. mostly for חָזַק; in passive several times for אָמֵץ; to strengthen, make strong (Vulg. conforto (and in Ephesians 3:16conroboro)); passive to be made strong, to increase in strength, to grow strong: passive with the dative of respect, πνεύματι, Luke 1:80; Luke 2:40 (here G L T Tr WH omit πνεύματι); δυνάμει, Ephesians 3:16 (cf. ἰσχύειν τοῖς σωμασι, Xenophon, mem. 2, 7, 7); ἀνδρίζεσθε, κραταιοῦσθε, i. e. show yourselves brave (A. V. be strong), 1 Corinthians 16:13 (ἀνδρίζεσθε καί κραταιούσθω ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν, Psalm 30:25 (); κραταιοῦσθε καί γίνεσθε εἰς ἄνδρας, 1 Samuel 4:9; ἀνδρίζου καί κραταιωθῶμεν, 2 Samuel 10:12).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

† κραταιόω , -ῶ

(late form of κρατύνω ; < κράτος ),

[in LXX chiefly for H2388;]

to strengthen; pass., to wax strong: Luke 2:40, 1 Corinthians 16:13; πνεύματι , Luke 1:80; δυνάμει κ . διὰ τ . πνεύματος , Ephesians 3:16.†

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

List of Word Forms

εκραταιουτο εκραταιούτο ἐκραταιοῦτο εκραταιώθη εκραταιώθην εκραταιώθησαν εκραταίωσα εκραταίωσαν εκραταίωσας εκραταίωσε εκραταίωσεν εκράταιωσεν κεκραταίωνται κραταιού κραταιούντας κραταιουσθε κραταιούσθε κραταιοῦσθε κραταιούσθω κραταιούσθωσαν κραταιούται κραταιωθηναι κραταιωθήναι κραταιωθῆναι κραταιώθητε κραταιωθήτω κραταιωθώμεν κραταιωθώσιν κραταίωμα κραταίωμά κραταιών κραταιώς κραταιώσαι κραταιώσει κραταίωσιν κραταίωσις κραταιώσομεν κραταίωσον κρατήση κρατήσωσιν Συρία ekrataiouto ekrataioûto krataiothenai krataiothênai krataiōthēnai krataiōthē̂nai krataiousthe krataioûsthe